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Your wedding day is, without a doubt, one of the most important days in your life. Because of this, preparing for your wedding day can be a little difficult, as it requires a lot of patience and hard work.

Because wedding days are so special, it’s normal to want your own wedding day to be special and unique. There as just as many kinds of weddings as there are couples. This is because every person is unique, and we all have different needs, wants and desires. Who doesn’t want to have a wedding that so completely embodies the couple’s personalities? Read the rest of this entry »

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A wedding at Scarritt Bennett in Nashville Tennessee is the exact requirement of a Nashville wedding site that you have in mind. Weddings are special events of your lives that should be perfect. All women have a dreamy concept about the most important day in their lives. It is the only day when they will occupy the center stage and look the most beautiful against the backdrop of the exotic wedding venue with everything just in place for the bride and the groom to step in.

Nashville being the capital of the city of Tennessee is also the county of Davidson. The topography of the land is marked by rivers, plateaus, hills, plains and wonderful churches. Having a wedding at the Scarritt Bennett is an experience in itself. The beautiful church is bifurcated in two parts of the Wightman Chapel and the Skinner Chapel. Both these chapels have separate booking rules and regulations. They also have at their disposal wedding planners and event managers to take care of the most important day of your life. Read the rest of this entry »

Many of the wedding venues do combine the two and there are a number of reasons why it could be a good idea for you to pick one of these.

Ceremony and Reception Site Together?

One is cost. Chances are that it will be less expensive than having to rent two places. Another reason is convenience. Guests don’t have to drive to two different places. And if you have guests coming from out of town there is a chance some of them will get lost if they have to find two locations.

But you may still wind up having to do your wedding reception somewhere other than the wedding site. Maybe the site doesn’t have adequate facilities for the reception but you love the place for your wedding.

Owen’s Chapel in Brentwood, Tennessee is one location where we see this happen. It is a beautiful historical chapel where a church still meets on Sundays. When you drive up to the church you two white doors, one to the left and one to the right. Years ago, the men of the church would enter through one door and the women would enter through the other. Inside there is a separation down the middle of the pews, dividing the side where the men and women sat. Very quaint! The chapel is situated in a picturesque area and many couples fall in love with it.

However, there is NO reception area. Fortunately, it is not far at all from the Brentwood and Franklin, Tennessee where there are many hotels and restaurants to choose from for receptions. Interstate 65 is nearby making it easy to get from place to the other.

We have also noticed that many couples who have their weddings at Wightman Chapel at the Scarritt-Bennett Center (Vanderbilit area) have their receptions elsewhere. They do have receptions at the Center and we hear are promoted that more these days. But at least in the past many wedding parties have moved somewhere else for the reception, like the Vanderbilt Club or somewhere closer to downtown Nashville to get into some of the action and excitement of the city.

There are a number of hotels that we have seen host receptions. Some of these hotels have nice areas for the ceremonies as well but not all do. Hotels that do receptions include the Hermitage Hotel, Union Station Hotel, Loews Vanderbilt, Embassy Suites, the Double Tree, and the Music City Sheraton.

Basic Questions About Your Reception Site

Whatever Nashville wedding reception site you select there are basic questions you want to keep in mind:

Is the site big enough to accommodate the number of guests along with any tables that will be set up?

Make sure you understand the rental fees and the time it covers. When can you arrive and when must you be gone? Can you go overtime and what are the additional charges for doing so?

Ask lots of questions about the food, about music, and if any kind of additional insurance is needed for anything.

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